HArd disk Drives

I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
answer.

I have 3 physical HDD C:, E:, and H:. C: and E: are IDE drive and H: is an
external USB.

The problem I'm having is drive E: is always shutting down and starting back
up every minute or so. HAs any one heard of this problem and how it fix it?
I have checked my BIOS settings and any setting in Vista with no luck. I
have the latest BIOS update for my PC (Dell Dimension 4600, BIOS V12.

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Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium

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"Bob Eyster" <> wrote in message
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>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>answer.

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:02:14 -0400, "Bob Eyster"
<> wrote:

>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>answer.
>
>I have 3 physical HDD C:, E:, and H:. C: and E: are IDE drive and H: is an
>external USB.
>
>The problem I'm having is drive E: is always shutting down and starting back
>up every minute or so. HAs any one heard of this problem and how it fix it?
>I have checked my BIOS settings and any setting in Vista with no luck. I
>have the latest BIOS update for my PC (Dell Dimension 4600, BIOS V12.

If you're comfortable opening the case after turning power off, taking
plug out of wall, after cover is off touch your bare hand on the metal
chassis of the computer itself to avoid static electricity check to
see if both your power and data cables are firmly seated. Check the
data cable on both ends. They can work lose from vibration.

If only this one drive and it's much past three years and it still
spins down for no reason then starts up again could be it is trying to
tell you it is getting ready to fail. I assume you mean you hear the
drive spin down and back up again, which is very different then it
randomly clicking away for no apparent reason which is normal.

"Bob Eyster" <> wrote in message
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>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>answer.
>
> I have 3 physical HDD C:, E:, and H:. C: and E: are IDE drive and H: is an
> external USB.
>
> The problem I'm having is drive E: is always shutting down and starting
> back up every minute or so. HAs any one heard of this problem and how it
> fix it? I have checked my BIOS settings and any setting in Vista with no
> luck. I have the latest BIOS update for my PC (Dell Dimension 4600, BIOS
> V12.
>
> --
>
> Bob Eyster
> MS Windows Vista Home Premium
>
>
>


Look at the power settings - advance
There is a setting that will shut down your hard drive after x minutes.
You can get there from the screen saver then power settings then advance
settings.

Yes, first thing I do when I enter the NG

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Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"David B." <> wrote in message
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> Did you not check your post to see if there were any replies?
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> "Bob Eyster" <> wrote in message
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>>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>>answer.
>

I hear it spin down and then up again. It spins back up when something
accesses the HDD

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Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:02:14 -0400, "Bob Eyster"
> <> wrote:
>
>>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>>answer.
>>
>>I have 3 physical HDD C:, E:, and H:. C: and E: are IDE drive and H: is an
>>external USB.
>>
>>The problem I'm having is drive E: is always shutting down and starting
>>back
>>up every minute or so. HAs any one heard of this problem and how it fix
>>it?
>>I have checked my BIOS settings and any setting in Vista with no luck. I
>>have the latest BIOS update for my PC (Dell Dimension 4600, BIOS V12.
>
> If you're comfortable opening the case after turning power off, taking
> plug out of wall, after cover is off touch your bare hand on the metal
> chassis of the computer itself to avoid static electricity check to
> see if both your power and data cables are firmly seated. Check the
> data cable on both ends. They can work lose from vibration.
>
> If only this one drive and it's much past three years and it still
> spins down for no reason then starts up again could be it is trying to
> tell you it is getting ready to fail. I assume you mean you hear the
> drive spin down and back up again, which is very different then it
> randomly clicking away for no apparent reason which is normal.
>

I found some settings under Advance and made some changes. So far so good

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Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:ff6bbt$gae$...
> "Bob Eyster" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I brought this up once before and don't remember if I got any kind of an
>>answer.
>>
>> I have 3 physical HDD C:, E:, and H:. C: and E: are IDE drive and H: is
>> an external USB.
>>
>> The problem I'm having is drive E: is always shutting down and starting
>> back up every minute or so. HAs any one heard of this problem and how it
>> fix it? I have checked my BIOS settings and any setting in Vista with no
>> luck. I have the latest BIOS update for my PC (Dell Dimension 4600, BIOS
>> V12.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bob Eyster
>> MS Windows Vista Home Premium
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Look at the power settings - advance
> There is a setting that will shut down your hard drive after x minutes.
> You can get there from the screen saver then power settings then advance
> settings.
>